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Happy hour at Museo degli Innocenti lets you discover the museum on a afternoon at a special reduced entrance fee with a video guide included.

Thanks to this initiative, you'll uncover the history of one of the first institutes in the world for abandoned children. You'll also see the elegant sandstone building designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and the marvelous works of art contained in it.

At a price of 6€ (instead of 10€), you'll be able to access Museo degli Innocenti between 5.00pm and 7.00pm (last entry allowed at 6.30pm– half an hour before closing) and pick up your video guide, available in Italian, English, Spanish and French, with a route for adults or children. To take advantage of the promotion, simply:

Select your date and click 'Register',

print the voucher you receive by mail (or, if you prefer, just show the to the museum ticket office via your mobile phone);

pay the amount of € 6 per person directly to the museum ticket office.

The entire museum itinerary is developed around the theme of hospitality and tells visitors about the essence of the Institute in its six centuries of activity, integrating the documentary and archive heritage with the artistic and historical one.

In the basement you'll discover the history and evolution of the Institute through the biographies and personal memories of the so called "Nocentini", the children that were fostered here. On the ground floor, you'll learn about the evolution of the Institute from an architectural point of view. On the second floor you'll enjoy the wonderful works of art by Domenico Ghirlandaio, Piero di Cosimo, Neri di Bicci, Andrea della Robbia and Sandro Botticelli.

At the end of the visit, if you wish, you can go up to the wonderful setting of Caffè del Verone, a 300 square metre open air café located on the 5th and top floor of the Innocenti Institute, which enjoys breath taking views of Florence.

Take advantage of this special offer to get to know one of the first institutions in the world for abandoned children and the artistic and archaeological treasures contained within!